Best drum compressor ever!

Considered one of the best drum compressors ever, the original dbx 160 stands tall among its peers, boasting a very clean sound with minimum THD.

The fast-acting dbx 160 compressor was used in almost every major recording in the late ‘70s and throughout the ‘80s, and later models in the 160 series also became industry standards.

Created in collaboration with dbx, the Waves dbx 160 compressor / limiter plugin is an authentic-sounding software version of this storied piece of hardware.

In addition to its meticulous modeling of the vintage compressor, the Waves dbx 160 plugin incorporates unique and exclusive features not found in the original hardware, such as Waves’ MS Matrix, mix and noise controls, and a stereo component. The result is a must-have compressor / limiter for use in the studio, live, or both.

“To get closer to the realism of live performance” has been a goal of dbx since the company’s inception in the 1970s. This goal has come full circle with the Waves dbx 160 compressor / limiter plugin, which enables you to achieve stunning realism in the studio or to add nuance to an actual live performance.

Features

Created in collaboration with dbx

Meticulous modeling of the original dbx160 compressor

Designed for both studio and live use

MS matrix

Mix & noise controls

Stereo component

System Requirements

PC

Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz / AMD Athlon 64 or equivalent

4 GB RAM

Windows 7 SP1 or higher

AAX Native, TDM, VST3 or RTAS/Audiosuite host

Avid VENUE or MultiRack SoundGrid

Mac

Intel Processor Core Duo 2.3Ghz

4 GB RAM

Mac OS X 10.7 or higher

AAX Native, TDM, VST3, Audio Units, or RTAS/Audiosuite host

Avid VENUE or MultiRack SoundGrid

Demo version

All Waves demo licenses run for 7 days and require activation on a computer or USB flash drive.
The demo period begins once you activate the license.